The practice of collecting rainwater for household and garden use extends back to ancient human civilizations. People in the Indus Valley used huge vats cut into the rock to hold rainwater that could ...

Water bills creep higher every summer, and once watering restrictions hit, even a well-tended garden can turn brown fast.

As people look to reduce their water use for environmental and ecological reasons, rain barrels have gained popularity for catching rainwater that can be stored and used for irrigation. These green ...

Image Credits: Shutterstock/Olya Detry. Some homeowners are building large rain collection systems for their gardens, and neighbors say the barrels look "too commercial" for the street, as what ...

Researchers surveyed residential rain barrels to determine how often mosquitoes took up residence in rain barrels and what preventative measures would most effectively keep mosquitoes out. Taking ...